Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-17
RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT.
Father Donnelly Appears as Father Nc.
GIynn's Successor = rhe Pari>hnners
Refuse TO Reco:nizs Ilim-Father Nc.
Glynn Frustrated by Excitement.


NEW YORK. Jan. l6.
Today was an exciting one in the history
of the parish of ST. Stephens Roman Catho-
lie church The news that Father Donnelly
had been appointed successor to Rev. Dr.
McGlynn. pastor, brought out immense
| thronSs OF people to the church. Crowds
gathered around the doors and exci,edly de-
claimed against the removal of the pastor
The servants of the reet1rv were most in
dignant. On Father Donnely's arrival yes
terday they refused to admit him through the
front door and he finally gained admission
through the basement and passed the night
in the rec,ory. SO did Father McGlynn, who
occGpied his own chamber, while the only
stopping place Father Donnelly could get
from the domessics was a cot bed hastily put
up in the parlor.
II was generally understood that Father
Donnely would annnnnce his appointment al
mass today. The 30 A. NJ. masswas thinlv
attended, Father Curran celebrating. Father
Donnelly appeared celebrant At the 6
o'cl' ck mass there WAS no open trouble
Father Mc(Ilvnn was pr, sent at all the m ,rn-
ing masses. occupying p-w among the com
municants. Durng one of the masses F4ther
Donnelly made a tour of the church slowly
as II looking FIR recognition from his new
parishoners No one p,i the slightest at
tentlou - him. The collectors re,nsed to
serve. 81 no election was taken mp rhe
usual Sunday collectors net from $500 to
$4,000 Al noon the mighty coNgrryation
poured out of the church. Outside the
tumult began. o. every hand in immense
crowds, were heart explosions of disapp
and of sympathy for DR.. NcGlynn. After a
time the excited people dispersed. Father
| Donnslly left the rectorr at 4 this afternoon
and went TO the Arch Episcopal Palac. where
he remained in conference with the arch
bishop for several hours. The choir OF bows
refused TO attend the servic, today.
For several days past DR. MEG vnn has
not'been well and after ha left the church al
noon he went directly t. his room III the rec.
toIy. DR. Shradv, his regular physician, was
SUNNI ned and found Dr. MEG Yum prostrat.
ell by excitement. 1t j. sand the ex-pastor
had been treated amot brutallv in his
eifrrt TO force him to leave The rect0ry. He
"as ordered to b. removed at once to some
place where he could have rest ani accord
ingly tonight he was taken to the residence
of his sister in Harlem.
An indignation meeting was held tonight in
the basement Of the church Every seat was
filled and the aisles were packed The
meeting was called t, order by a prominent
member who besought the audienc, to be
ord rlv. It was announced that q meeting
would be held tomorrow night in the church
tor members, and that a mass meeting of all
the Catholics in the cify. would he hell at
the same time. Much excitement prevailed
and several speakers Indignantly d-nounced
the prosecutors of the pastor Manv women
were SO wrought up that they sobbed aloud.
committee was appointed to draft resolu-
tons to present to the meeting tomorrow
night. Impassioned addresses were made